Plumber | Full-Time | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

Oak View Group•Dallas, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plumber position is a highly skilled position requiring the incumbent to be responsible for all aspects of the installation, maintenance, inspection, operation and repair of the plumbing systems in the facility. This role pays an hourly rate of $30.00-$33.00.

Requirements

2-3+ years’ technical and trade experience in the plumbing field.
Understanding of the current regulations within the plumbing field.
Knowledge of the techniques and tools, equipment, or apparatus used in the plumbing trade.
Good mathematical, organizational, and attention to detail skills/abilities required.
Person must be able to lift heavy objects of varying weight and size.
Considerable knowledge of the methods, practices, materials, and tools used in the plumbing trade.
Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the plumbing trade.
Ability to prepare and work from sketches and plans and to understand oral and written instructions.
Journeyman’s license required.
Current plumbing license required.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree preferred but not required.
Some general training and/or experience with other skilled trades highly desired.

Responsibilities

Performs plumbing maintenance and repair to all center plumbing and atmospheric control systems, including sprinkler systems and fountains.
Assemble pipe sections, tubing, and fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, and welding equipment.
Review blueprints and building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures.
Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
Keep records of assignments and produce detailed work reports.
Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers and levels.
Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipe-bending machines.
Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets, using hand and power tools.
Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools.
Hang steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains.
Assist external maintenance contractors.
Perform fill and drain functions that may be necessary for events and activities
Other duties as assigned.